Ann~Margaret

Artist ~ Writer ~ Photographer

 

Monthly Archives: February 2012

My Gratitude List for Today ~ Yes, It’s One of Those Lists that Will Be Cont’d!

Do you make GRATITUDE lists??  Maybe in your heart, on paper, or just through sharing them with a friend.  I think it’s such a GOOD THING. *This post is a little long, but I hope you’ll grab a cuppa tea and take time to read it…read it over 2 or 3 days if you need...

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  • You’re certainly part of my gratitude list sista! What a beautiful and encouraging post. Job well done 😉 Love you to pieces!ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Khaliah, you are definitely part of mine, too, sweet friend!! Thank you so much for your sweet comment…means so much to me!! 🙂 Hugs!!ReplyCancel

Finding the Sunshine

Hope this finds you having a weekend filled with SUNSHINE! {In more ways than one!} Here’s a perfect quote for us to remember when the sun may not be shining ~ “When everything seems gray, look for color.”  ~ Cherry Hartman Happy Weekend!! 2012 Copyright Ann-Margaret’s/Ann-Margaret’s Visions Please do not copy/use text, photos, or images...

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  • hi ann margaret….
    i just wanted to say how nice it was to meet you the other day. hopefully next year our paths will cross again…..beth {juliette’s friend}ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Beth!! Thanks so much for stopping by to say “hello”! I enjoyed meeting you, too!! Looking forward to keeping in touch…know I am going to enjoy your blog and your beautiful pics!! See you next year!! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Finding the Lovely {Final Week}

Well, I had planned on joining Jeanne Oliver in “Finding the Lovely” for the entire month of February {click on the link to read the details}, but I just didn’t get my photos posted.  However, I have been “finding the lovely” this month and am happy to share a few things that make my heart...

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  • Okay – you may win “most desirable week” my friend! Love your photos – your Tucker – what a doll~ And those beach cottages – I will have to go through your blog to find out where you are that you are able to stroll by such a darling little spot.
    Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for joining!
    xxReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Aww, thank you so much, Kimberly! ~ That just makes my day!! I have always wanted to live at the beach and feel so very blessed to now call it “home”. It truly does my heart and soul good to be here! Tucker says, “Hello and thank you for the compliments!”. He loves modeling for me and knows just how to keep me smiling each day! Looks like you have a wonderful time with your sweet furry baby, too! Looking forward to visiting more of your blog. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • that sandy walkway looks so inviting. love that wooden walkway, too. our days, weeks are truly filled with goodness. this month has been a fun reminder.ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Amy, that sandy walkway is so beautiful…we “stumbled” upon it one day and just love the sweet subdivision it is nestled in. We just had to do a bit of exploring! 🙂 You are so right…our days truly are filled with such beautiful things, and I loved taking time to notice these things. Maybe we can just keep sharing!! It’s lovely to “meet” you…thank you so much for visiting my blog!ReplyCancel

  • Love that postage stamp background framing all your lovelies!
    xo
    jeanneReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Jeanne, thank you so much…it’s one of my favorite “frames” for pics! 🙂 I thought it would be perfect to use since I don’t have instagram at the moment…March 3rd is my upgrade time…can’t wait!! Thank you {and Kimberly} for planning this opportunity to share our week in pictures…maybe some of us can just keep on sharing!! Hugs to you!!ReplyCancel

  • Wonderful pictures! So glad you joined in….thanks for sharing your lovelies. 🙂ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Duane! Thank you so much for visiting my blog and many thanks for your sweet words…such fun to “meet” you! 🙂 We might just have to keep sharing our lovelies…I loved doing this!ReplyCancel

Love of Art ~ Straight from My Heart

That’s exactly where my art comes from…my heart.  I love sketching a new design, a sassy girl, or something to go along with one of my thoughts I’ve saved in my quote book.  And, more often than not, new ideas emerge once I began breathing life into a sketch…new colors, fun texture, and more of...

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  • Retta Fulmer

    I have to have her in my office or in my creative space at home…a wall hanging perhaps? I will be looking for her in your shoppe! I am so excited to see what is coming from your heart and to know that there is more!

    Have a great week….this is a good start to my day…THANK YOU!ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Retta, thank you so much, sweet friend!! I am so happy to hear you like this piece of art!! Yes, more is coming; I’m working on so many pieces that I am so excited about sharing. I’ll send the link to you once it’s up in the shoppe…a wall print will be available for sure. Thank you so much for your sweet encouragement! 🙂 Hugs!!ReplyCancel

  • I also LOVE crayons and have found that in my adult life I still giggle when using them only now they are the water soluble kind!ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Kelly!! Oh, yes, and don’t we just love those amazing crayons!! You should have seen me the day mine arrived…Oh, I just smiled so, and yep, once again, didn’t want to “mess them up”!! haha Of course, that didn’t last…I was so excited after using the first one…such creamy, colorful goodness!! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog; hope you’ll visit again!! Looking forward to visiting yours, too!!ReplyCancel

  • I have been thinking about this theme today and then found your post. It is deep wisdom and I think if we all followed it, the world would be a brighter place. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, your art and your heart.

    RachélReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Rachel, thank you so much for your beautiful comment! Yes, wouldn’t it be so wonderful if we all could/would do this?!! 🙂 I think a beautiful part of this is encouraging others, too…sometimes we have no idea how a comment, gesture, or such can impact someone else or give them that little nudge they need. People often just seem to “come to life” when they start sharing a bit of their heart! 🙂 Thank you for your sweet encouragement!! I’m having fun getting to know you in our class…thank you for organizing this fun blog party!!ReplyCancel

What To Do When You’ve Outgrown Your {Creative} Cage ~

Well, it happens to the best of us…we outgrow clothes, homes, office space, even friendships at times.  And, somehow we manage to figure out the best way to deal with the situation.  But, sometimes we find that we’ve outgrown our CREATIVE space that we’ve put our dreams in, and we just have to think…well, “outside...

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  • Oh my! I was instantly drawn to this amazing painting in your HSHB post on facebook! I LOVE IT! Seriously. Very inspirational post along with the painting–I’ve been flying myself ever since I took KRR’s Flying Lessons last August and now I’m continuing to test things wings out in our new course. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration.

    JillReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Jill,

      Thank you so much for your sweet comment! You really made my day with your words! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed my post. I took KRR Flying Lessons, too, and continue to go back to read various things I have highlighted and flagged in my notebook. I’m so happy to have “met” you through our class and am excited to be on this adventure with you. Your artwork is beautiful. I can tell it comes from your heart. We’ll find our path and what beautiful things we will find along this journey!! Hugs to you!! Many thanks for visiting my blog ~ hope you’ll stop by again! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • So amazing AM! The painting, the message, and His awesome timing! I really needed to read this today. So encouraging and uplifting. This will be one of my favs from your shop for sure 🙂ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Khaliah,

      Thank you so much for your sweet comment. I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the post and thank you so much for your beautiful thoughts about my artwork. Yes, His timing is so perfect, and it amazes me so often to see how it comes together so beautifully so many times. Hugs, my friend!!ReplyCancel

  • It is indeed time to fly!! Thank you for an inspiring post and a gentle nudge from the comfy nest to remind me to spread my wings! xoReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Renee!!

      Thank you so much for stopping by my blog…I love your comment!! It means so much to me to hear you say that you found inspiration in my words!! That’s just what my heart hopes for when I am writing!! 🙂 So excited about this “flight” that we are on together in our class!! Truly enjoying getting to know you! Hugs!!ReplyCancel

  • I love the idea of escaping the cage and flying free. Kelly Rae and Beth have opened the door for us 🙂ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Lisa,

      Me, too!! Yes, you are so right…they have opened the door right up for us!! What fun to think of all the possibilities that are awaiting us!! I’m enjoying being in class with you and having such fun getting to know you!! Keep flappin’ those wings, sista!! *Thanks so much for visiting my blog…hope you’ll stop by again! Hugs!!ReplyCancel

  • Ann-Margaret, I absolutely love your art and this post is so perfect for all of us in HSHB. Thanks for speaking for me too!! lolReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Sally,

      Thanks so much for visiting my blog…I truly appreciate your sweet comments and am so happy to hear that you like this creation!! Funny, how it had been in my sketchbook awaiting more attention, and then, it came to completion at just the right time!! Enjoying sharing this journey with you!! Hugs headed your way!!ReplyCancel

  • Well written and perfectly timed for our class. I think all our tail feathers are sticking out!

    xo-ColleenReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Colleen,

      Thank you so much, sweet creative sista!! I just loved that I had completed this piece a few days before that lesson…just perfect timing without me even realizing it! 🙂 Love that we’ve all got wild feathers flying towards beautiful opportunities and possibilities!! Thanks so much for your visit!! 🙂 Hugs to you!!ReplyCancel

  • So very sweet, love your message!!
    It’s time to fly!!

    xoxoReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Debbie,

      Thank you so much, sweet chick!! 🙂 So happy you enjoyed this post!! I’m loving getting to know you and enjoying your sassy “brown eyed girls”…they all make me smile!! Hugs!ReplyCancel

  • Retta Fulmer

    I love it! What a fantastic and inspiring message…it spoke volumes to me. Thank you!

    Hugs…RReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Retta!!

      Thank you for this beautiful comment, Retta!! I love that this piece spoke to you…I have to say, it keeps talking to me each time I glance over at this sassy chick!! Sending warm hugs your way, sweet friend!!ReplyCancel

  • Hello Ann-Margaret! Finally catching up and read your beautiful post. What an inspirational message for us all. Your painting is really beautiful – I love to see your new work and that you are going this route. You really have such natural talent. I didn’t see this in the shoppe yet, does that mean it has sold? 🙂ReplyCancel

  • amteatime

    Thank you so much, Cindy!! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Many thanks, sweet friend, for your encouragement and thoughtful words about my art…makes my heart smile so much! I haven’t added the original to the shoppe yet, but the print will be added soon. Just added the belt buckle!!ReplyCancel

Ann~Margaret

Artist ~ Writer ~ Photographer